Benin: Electricity from renewable sources, kWh
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| Benin |
Electricity production from renewable sources, million kWh |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.00 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | million kWh |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2015 |
| Average | 0.38 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 5.00 |
| Source | The International Energy Agency |
The latest value from 2015 is 5 million kWh, an increase from 0 million kWh in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 11878.63 million kWh, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1971 to 2015 is 0.38 million kWh. The minimum value, 0 million kWh, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 5 million kWh was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
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| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 7,980 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.63 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 16,191 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
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| Energy imports | 46.59 | 2014 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 2.30 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 41.97 | 2021 | percent |